CHANGE OF COACHIn September 2016 he announced that he was ending his nine-year partnership with St Peter's Western Swim Club and coach Michael Bohl. After trialling with several coaches, in January 2017 he joined coach Simon Cusack at Commercial Swimming Club in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. However, after seven months training under Cusack, he decided to return to St Peters Western and train with coach Dean Boxall. (swimswam.com, 28 Jan 2017; swimswam.com, 15 Sep 2016; theaustralian.com.au, 09 Sep 2017)